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“America First” Defining American National

Interest in Trump’s Second Administration

Alyaa Mostafa - Political Science - Fourth Year

Since Trump’s second administration formal duties, the world has been entirely
began on January 20, 2025, the entire affected through trade wars that include
international system has never been the steep protective tariffs on China, the
same. Embracing the ideology of “America European Union, and almost every country
First” has reflected many implications in that exports goods and services to the
several fields. United States of America.
Historically speaking, the term “America
First” was coined for the first time by
President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. After
almost a century, the current American
president, Donald Trump, is using the same
term in his presidential campaign and
presidency, which was also adopted in his

first administration in 2016. The question
is, what are the major repercussions of
Donald Trump’s leadership of the US
presidency on the international system,
particularly in adopting the “America
In addition to Trump’s explicit use of
First” approach again? imperialistic language, whether to annex
It can be argued that electing Trump for his Canada into the United States of America,
second term can be considered one of the or his plan to transform the Gaza Strip into
most significant strategic shifts in the “Riviera of the Middle East,” or shifting a
international system. Ever since Trump was Special focus on Greenland or threatening
inaugurated and started practicing his to have direct control over the

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